Polish lawmakers on Wednesday passed a controversial law that would make it illegal to refer to Nazi
concentration camps as "Polish death camps." Widely speaking, the so-called Holocaust law makes it a crime to ascribe responsibility to Poles for crimes committed by
Nazis during World War II. The law has caused diplomatic disputes between Warsaw and Israel, while the US government also urged Polish lawmakers not to pass the proposal. When the
legislation comes into effect, such a reference made in Poland or abroad could
lead to up to three years in prison.
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'Holocaust Law' Approved by Polish Senate
Polish lawmakers on Wednesday passed a controversial law that would make it illegal to refer to Nazi concentration camps as "Polish death camps." Widely speaking, the so-called Holocaust law makes it a crime to...
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